Mattawamkeag, ME

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Mattawamkeag, Maine

Mattawamkeag, Maine, in Penobscot county, is 158 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 256 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town contains a population of approximately 825.

The People and Families of Mattawamkeag

In Mattawamkeag, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mattawamkeag had a median family income of $32,000.

Mattawamkeag Housing

Mattawamkeag has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 79% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Rents in the town tend toward the low side for Maine. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in Mattawamkeag the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Mattawamkeag, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Mattawamkeag strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Mattawamkeag, ME

Comparing Mattawamkeag to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	158 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	256 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Penobscot
Standard Zip Codes	04459
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.514
Longitude	-68.354

Station	MILLINOCKET
Distance	19.2 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 23 F
Apr Temp	30 to 49 F
Jul Temp	57 to 79 F
Oct Temp	34 to 54 F
Annual Precip	42.3 inches

Station	DANFORTH
Distance	25.9 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 24 F
Apr Temp	28 to 49 F
Jul Temp	52 to 78 F
Oct Temp	31 to 55 F
Annual Precip	41.7 inches

Station	GRAND LAKE STREAM
Distance	36 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 27 F
Apr Temp	29 to 51 F
Jul Temp	55 to 79 F
Oct Temp	34 to 57 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Library
Mattawamkeag Public Library Main Street Mattawamkeag, Maine (207) 736-7013

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	825	100%
Male	403	48.8%
Female	422	51.2%
Under 18	208	25.2%
18+	617	74.8%
65+	141	17.1%
Median Age	40.1
Average Family Size	2.96
White	809	98.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	13	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$32,000
Population In Poverty	107	12.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	809
Growth	-16
Growth %	-1.89%

Ancestry	Percent
English	31.9%
US/American	18.5%
French (except Basque)	13.6%
Irish	10.8%
French Canadian	6.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.8%
Italian	3%
Scotch-Irish	3%
Canadian	1.7%
Scottish	1.6%
Norwegian	1.4%
German	1.2%
Swedish	0.7%
Polish	0.3%

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